Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Lil Yachty Is Training To Become A WWE Superstar With Trick Williams
Lil Yachty really wants to be a WWE Superstar and not just Trick Williams valet, according to a new training video at the Performance Center in Orlando. The Atlanta rapper, who appeared alongside Trick Williams on Netflix’s Monday Night Raw each week, recently took part in a series of drills designed to introduce him to the physical demands of professional wrestling. WWE released footage of the sessions ahead of a longer training feature scheduled to premiere Friday on the company’s YouTube pl
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Sydney Sweeney Goes All In on Scooter Braun With Romantic Video Montage
Sydney Sweeney has leaned into speculation about her relationship with Scooter Braun by posting a romantic, minute‑long montage of their time together. The Instagram reel, set to Coldplay’s “Yellow,” shows cosy moments and candid clips that many fans read as soft‑launching, or fully confirming, a romance. The video arrives after weeks of rumours and paparazzi shots linking the actress and the powerful music executive, who recently split from his wife. By curating affectionate footage and pairin
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Angelina Jolie’s Daughter Zahara Drops Brad Pitt’s Last Name at Graduation
Zahara, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, appears to have dropped Pitt’s last name at her college graduation. Footage from the ceremony shows her introduced as “Zahara Marley Jolie,” a detail that quickly lit up social media. The moment arrives amid years of public and legal tension between Jolie and Pitt following their split, including allegations of abuse and a high-profile custody battle. Fans have read Zahara’s name choice as a quiet but pointed show of solidarity with her moth
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Odeal Is Hitting The Road With Kehlani
Rising UK singer Odeal is set to join Kehlani on the road as part of her newly announced 2026 world tour. Kehlani’s run, which includes a 33‑date North American leg, will support her self‑titled album and bring a mix of R&B, alt‑soul and global acts to arenas and amphitheatres across the US and Canada. The tour kicks off August 6 in Minneapolis and hits cities like Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Vancouver before wrapping October 3 in the Bay Area. Ticket sites list
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